¿Me estás jodiendo? (Are you kidding me?)

A long-time favorite for well-traveled South Americans, Uruguay doesn’t typically fit on the rest of the world’s Latin American bucket list. Wedged between two bigger-than-thou personalities (*cough* Brazil and Argentina), this underdog has a surprising amount to offer. With its progressive politics, sizzling asado, and 660km of Latin America’s most beautiful and unspoiled coastline, Uruguay’s got a lot to brag about. Take in the cutting-edge arts scene that sits side-by-side generations-old estancias, hot-spring hop up the Río Uruguay, stroll Montevideo’s beachfront with maté-toting locals, or horseback ride under the big sky of Uruguay’s interior. This is a country that offers visitors ‘not made for tourists’ moments, and this may just be our favorite quality. Don’t miss this authentic perspective on Latin America, we guarantee you’re in for something special.

By almost every quality-of-life index – high literacy, low corruption, freedom of press and a host of other civil liberties– ultra-liberal Uruguay is a Latin American leader. This verdant nation shares with its bigger neighbours Brazil and Argentina a passion for football, a proclivity for juicy homegrown steak and a thriving gaucho culture of horsemen, cattle ranches and big open skies. Peaceful and prosperous, Uruguay and its rolling farmland rear up in a charming coastline of colonial towns, fishing villages, surf beaches, nature reserves and – in Punta del Este – probably South America’s liveliest beach party resort.

Peaceful and prosperous

Take in the cutting-edge arts scene that sits side-by-side generations-old estancias, hot-spring hop up the Río Uruguay, stroll Montevideo’s beachfront with maté-toting locals, or horseback ride under the big sky of Uruguay’s interior. This is a country that offers visitors ‘not made for tourists’ moments, and this may just be our favorite quality.

Customized travel to Uruguay. Visit the urban vibes in Montevideo, soak in the sun at Punta del Este, or spend a night with Guachos at an Estancia. Local travel. Responsible travel.